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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
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GROWTH OF DETROIT'S POPULATION CHEERS PIANO MEN.
More People Each Year to Buy Pianos in That City—Arnold Robinson Re-enters Sheet Music
Business—Still After Dealers Who Fake Advertising—J. L. Hudson Co. to Make Display of
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Pianos and Players at State Fair—The Detroit Music Co. Also in Line—News of the Week.
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DETROIT, MICH., August 31.—Detroit has a popu-
lation of 7"J3,7i>(!. according to the l!>15 city direc-
tory, just issued. This means that Detroit shows an
increase of IJ.j.fllH) in population since the 1014 di-
lectory was issued. In 1910 the population of
Detroit was 492,(105, which shows a net gain in five
years of approximately 231,000. As mentioned
some time ago in The Review, the leading commer-
cial organizations are pulling for a million popula-
tion by 1!I2O. By 1925 Detroit will surely have a
million, but our business men want it to be by 1920.
Arnold Robinson has completed a deal whereby
he will re-enter the sheet music business, having
arranged to install such a department in the new J.
L. Hudson music store. This new department will \M
on the first floor, to the right of the front entrance.
Mr. Robinson lias been in this particular line of
business for eighteen years, all of which time was
spent in the city of Detroit, so that he is extremely
well known here. For the last thirteen years he-
was in business under his own name, and previous
to that time was in charge of the small goods de-
partment at the Grinnell Bros, sto-e and the J.
Henry Ling store. In fact, Mr. Robinson started
his career as manager of the small goods depart-
ment of the Ling store. The Arnold Robinson store
in the Washington Arcade for many years was dis-
continued about six weeks ago, the stock having
been purchased by Grinnell Bros., as well as the
outstanding accounts. Manager E. P. Andrew, of
the Hudson music store, is very well pleased over
the acquisition of Mr. Robinson, as he feels that the
new department is going to bring a great many peo-
ple to the Hudson music store who have never
traded there before. Mr. Robinson will specialize in
teaching and classical music—a line that will be in
keeping with the high standard of the Hudson store.
It is also a line with which Mr. Robinson is con-
versant. The new department will be ready about
September 8.
Charles G. Dawes, president of the Central Trust
Co., of Chicago, and ex-Conlroller of the United
States Treasury, in addressing a convention of
casualty insurance men last week at Detroit, de-
clared that great prosperity is at hand for the
United States. "We are confronting a great period
of expansion,'' he said. '"The banks of this country
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have a reservoir of unused credits never equaled in
this country or any other." He urged a change,
however, in the Federal banking law, saying that
the United States Treasurer has too much power in
his hands.
C. H. Hoffman, of the Herrick Piano Co., Grand
Rapids, Mich., has come to the conclusion that "Fri-
day the thirteenth" is a jinx day. it has just been
learned that on Friday, August 13, he reported to
the police of his city that he lost his purse contain-
ing $500 while on his way to luncheon. The purse
contained a certificate of deposit for $200 and sev-
eral checks and a quantity of cash.
Legislation forcing every retailer advertising
a "Going Out of Business" sale to mak: his word
good to that effect will probably be passed at the
next session of the Michigan Legislature as a re-
sult of action taken this week by the Michigan
Retail Clothiers' Association, which convened at
Muskegon. The plans and outlines of tlu j bill as
submitted to the executive committee of the asso-
ciation provide that a merchant advertising such a
sale shall dispose of all of his stock at the so-called
sale and that wholesalers be prevented from sell-
ing him any more stock until all that which he has
en hand be disposed of. The bill will be presented
at the 191(i session of the Michigan Legislature.
The salesmen of the J. L. Hudson music store
held their regular monthly meeting at the Hotel
Statler Monday evening, August 30, preceded by a
dinner. Eighteen were in attendance. The purpose
of the meeting was to outline a fall policy. Man-
ager Andrew was in charge of the melting and
called upon each salesman for suggestions.
The display which the J. L. Hudson Co. will make
at the Michigan State Fair in September will in-
clude Angelus, Apollo, Autopiano and Brinkerhoff
players. The fair starts September (!, and will be
conducted on a bigger scale than ever before.
Manager Trebilcock, of the Detroit Music Co.,
reports that business slowed up during the past few
weeks, and that as a whole the month of August
was "nothing to brag about." The Detroit Music
Co. will have a display of 600 square feet at the
Michigan State Fair, and will show a full line of
Hardman and Kroeger pianos and players.
E. M. Boothe, of the Lockwood Piano Co., was in
town this week. Lockwood pianos are sold by the
Detroit Music Co.
Percy W. Guest, of the small goods department
of Grinnell Bros., states that the Ukulele Hawaiian
instrument is still selling exceptionally well and
thai he is looking forward to even bigger sales dur-
ing the coming fall and winter. The Detroit Insti-
tute of Musical Art and the Detroit Conservatory
of Music have added instructors to teach this par-
ticular instrument, owing to the demands made
upon them by recent purchasers.
A half-page announcement in the local news-
papers appeared this week by Brushabers, who
operate an East and West Side furniture store,
relative to the Baldwin piano, for which this con-
cern has the exclusive local agency. The advertise-
ment called attention to a special sale, starting
August 28, a feature being the "Baldwin Piano Cer-
tificate."
The Traverse City branch of Grinnell Bros, sold
a $500 set of band instruments last week.
C. H. Kesler, manager of the player department
at Grinnell Bros., returned August 30 from his va-
cation, which he spent in motoring through Illinois.
His family accompanied him.
S. E. Clark, of Grinnell Bros., and fajnily are
spending a few weeks at Mackinac Island. They
expect to return to Detroit about September 10.
John D. Alexander, manager of the J. Henry
Ling store, Detroit, is now in California, where he
is visiting both expositions. He is expected back
about September 8.
Frank Bayley, of Bayley's Music House, besides
being a "war" fan; is also a bas.ball fan, and is
"pulling" for Detroit as this year's pennant winner
in the American League. Chances are good, Frank.
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